Yes - actually na discuss namin nun pa yan (circa 2012) - madami confused dyan sa statement sa application ("whichever is more recent").
Our conclusion was - kailangan ng VO ng enough personal history to see your activities. We used the 10 years as the range in which personal activities should be listed as a gauge for a sufficient enough personal history - these are our personal opinions nung nag-discuss kami.
1. If you are less than 18 years old (dependent) - you start personal history from
Your Age - 10 years (i.e. 17 years old - 10 years = start personal history from age 7 ) - "past 10 years" applies
Example:
Applicants age (17) -----<10 years?>----> 18
- Hindi pa nagaganap ang edad na 18, pero 10 years naganap na - so mas "recent" yung naganap na 10 years personal history
2. If you are more than 18 years old but not more than 28 years old - you start personal history from
Your Age - 10 years (i.e 27 years - 10 years = start personal history from age 17) - assume "past 10 years" applies in this case. See explanation below:
Example:
Applicants age (24) <-----<10 years?>---- 18
- Naganap na ang edad na 18, pero wala pang 10 years mula nung naganap na edad 18 - so mas "recent" naganap yung "since age of 18"
- Kung susundin mo yung "since age of 18" - personal history file mo will be 6 years only, paano pa kung 19 lang yung applicant? A 1 year personal history may not be sufficient, safer to assume and for consistency, list 10 year personal history in this case to satisfy BOTH conditions.
3. If you are 28 years old or more, start personal history from age 18. - "since age of 18" applies
Example:
Applicants age (35) <--------- 18
- No need to explain - just start from when you were 18 years old - you will have more than enough personal history
Covered mo lahat ng bases. And personal history should be enough to satisfy any of the conditions.
/all the best....